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Christopher Cleveland – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Background: Suspensions can have negative effects on students' immediate academic and long-run outcomes, including increasing their likelihood of being arrested and incarcerated as an adult (Bacher-Hicks, Billings, Deming, 2019). School discipline practices have become a concern of families and policymakers and there have been increasing local,…
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, School Policy, Educational Change, Suspension
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Dunsiger, Shira I.; Bock, Beth C.; Horowitz, Santina; Lantini, Ryan; Jennings, Ernestine; Thind, Herpreet – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Few cessation studies have examined their recruitment methods to determine the most effective methods for enrollment and retention. Purpose: Data from a randomized controlled trial of yoga for smoking cessation was used to evaluate recruitment methods (e.g., radio, referral) and their relationship to enrollment, participant…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Recruitment, Enrollment
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Gray, Heather M.; Keating, Layne; Shaffer, Howard J.; LaPlante, Debi A. – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: To help mitigate potential gambling harm, responsible gambling information centres are launching across casino venues in North America. The launch of the first such centre in the USA provided an opportunity to achieve three goals: (1) document the centre's reach among casino patrons, (2) generate a comprehensive description of services…
Descriptors: Games, Probability, Debt (Financial), Information Dissemination
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Shawler, Lesley A.; Blair, Bryan J.; Harper, Jill M.; Dorsey, Michael F. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2018
The scientist practitioner model (SPM) or "Boulder Model" emphasizes training in research methods and the application of research findings to solving clinical problems. Within the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA), the scientist-practitioner model (SPM) is an integral component of the field. However, there are no data to report…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Research Skills, Behavior Modification, Allied Health Personnel
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Sabalauskas, Kara L.; Ortolani, Charles L.; McCall, Matthew J. – Child Care in Practice, 2014
Child welfare providers are increasingly required to demonstrate that strengths-based, evidence-informed practices are central to their intervention methodology. This case study describes how a large child welfare agency instituted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as the core component of a strength-based practice model with the goal of…
Descriptors: Pathology, Child Welfare, Intervention, Case Studies
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Pbert, Lori; Druker, Susan; Gapinski, Mary A.; Gellar, Lauren; Magner, Robert; Reed, George; Schneider, Kristin; Osganian, Stavroula – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: Models are needed for implementing weight management interventions for adolescents through readily accessible venues. This study evaluated the feasibility and ef?cacy of a school nurse-delivered intervention in improving diet and activity and reducing body mass index (BMI) among overweight and obese adolescents. Methods: Six high…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Intervention, School Health Services, Obesity